Gergo Borlai

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It was Harvey Mason playing Hancock’s Chameleon and Joe Morello playing Dave Brubeck’s Take Five that got Gergo Borlai started behind the drums at age 3. At age 6, Gergo went to his first music school, where he finally got to play these tunes himself. However, it was mainly his improvisation skills that caught the teachers attention. Soon, Gergo would spend most of his childhood playing drums…

At age 12 Gergo decided to study by himself, and left the music shool. Through out this period, Gergo became so good at playing the drums, that he joined the Hungarian musical elite and became professional.

In Gergo’s home country – Hungary – he has appeared on more than a 250 albums. He has also received two lifetime achievement awards and two “gold record awards,” as well as the Golden Drumstick Prize and the Artisjus Lifetime Achievement Award.

Gergo has become one of the most exciting new drummers on the scene today – not at least due to his breathtaking solo playing.